China's three mother rivers, the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, are always on our lips. Among China's songs, there are many songs praising the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, which shows its importance in the hearts of China people. Let's take a look at the three mother rivers in China and related information.
The three mother rivers in China 1 The three mother rivers in China are the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. These three rivers nourish the earth, feed generations of people, become the cradle of the development of Chinese civilization, occupy a very important position in the hearts of the people of China, and are called the mother river.
1. Yellow River: the second longest river in China, which originates at the northern foot of Bayan Kara in Qinghai Plateau, meanders eastward, crosses the Loess Plateau and the Huanghuaihai Plain, and empties into the Bohai Sea. The water level drop is 4480 meters. The basin covers a total area of 795,000 square kilometers.
2. Yangtze River: It is the largest river in the world, the third longest river and the longest river in Asia. Tanggula on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which originated from the roof of the world, is located on the southwest side of Gladden Peak, with a total length of 6,387 kilometers.
3. Huaihe River: It starts from Tongbai Mountain and Funiu Mountain in the west, borders the Yellow Sea in the east, borders the Yangtze River basin in the south with Dabie Mountain, Jianghuai Hill, Toarey Yang Canal and Rutai Canal, and borders the Yellow River basin in the north with the south embankment of the Yellow River and Yimeng Mountain, with a basin area of 270,000 square kilometers. With the waste Yellow River as the boundary, the basin is divided into Huaihe River and Yishu Sihe River, with an area of 6,543,800 square kilometers and 80,000 square kilometers respectively.
1. The Yangtze River is the longest river in China, with a total length of 6,300 kilometers. It is the third largest river in the world, second only to the Nile River in Africa and the Amazon River in South America. It is rich in hydraulic resources. It is also the artery of land and water transportation in the east and west of China, with natural river advantages. It has the title of golden waterway. The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River have warm and humid climate, abundant rainfall, fertile soil and developed agriculture.
The Yellow River, with a total length of 5,464 kilometers, is the second longest river in China. The Yellow River valley is rich in pastures and mineral resources. It was once one of the cradles of medieval civilization.
3. The Huaihe River starts from Tongbai Mountain and Funiu Mountain in the west and borders the Yellow Sea in the east. Dabie Mountain in the south, Jianghuai Hill, Toarey Yang Canal and Rutai Canal are separated from the Yangtze River Basin, and the south dike of the Yellow River and Yimeng Mountain range are adjacent to the northern Yellow River Basin, covering an area of 270,000 square kilometers. With the waste Yellow River as the boundary, the basin is divided into Huaihe River and Yishu River, with an area of 6,543,800 square kilometers and 80,000 square kilometers respectively.
The three mother rivers of China are the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. Some people call rivers the arteries of the earth. Rivers nourish the earth, feed generations of people and become the cradle of human civilization. So many rivers are also called mother rivers. No matter how long and poor the mother river is, they only feed their own flowers.
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. Originating at the northern foot of Bayan Kara in Qinghai Plateau, it winds eastward, crosses Huanghuaihai Plain in Loess Plateau and flows into Bohai Sea. The total length of the main stream is 5464 kilometers, and the water level drop is 4480 meters. The total basin area is 750,000 square kilometers.
The Yangtze River is the longest river in the world, the third longest river and the longest river in Asia. Originating from the roof of the world, the Gladden Peak in the southwest of Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is 6,387 kilometers long.
Huaihe River starts from Tongbai Mountain and Funiu Mountain in the west, reaches the Yellow Sea in the east, reaches Dabie Mountain, Jianghuai Hill, Toarey Yang Canal and Rutai Canal in the south, reaches the Yangtze River Basin in the south, and the Yellow River embankment and Yimeng Mountain range are adjacent to the Yellow River Basin in the north, with a basin area of 27 square kilometers. The basin is divided into Huaihe River and Yishu Sihe River, covering an area of 6.5438+0.9 million square kilometers and 80,000 square kilometers respectively.
Three Mother Rivers in China 3 List of Mother Rivers in China Provinces: What are the big rivers in your hometown?
Heilongjiang Province
Besides Songhua River, there are Heilongjiang, Nenjiang, Wusuli and Mudanjiang.
Heilongjiang, with a total length of 4350 kilometers, the oldest name is "Blackwater". Because its black river flows in the curved river bed, it is named "Heilongjiang". The name of this river can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. Oroqen folktales say that in the Tang Dynasty, people from the Central Plains went to the Heilongjiang River and found that the river was dark. They thought that King Oolong lived here, so they called it Oolong. Later it was renamed Heilongjiang.
Jilin province
Besides Heilongjiang, Songhua River, Nenjiang River and Liaohe River, there are Yalu River and so on.
The Yalu River was called Tanshui in ancient times, Ma 'an River in Han Dynasty and Yalu River in Tang Dynasty (Tanshui was Datong River in Sui and Tang Dynasties). Because of its clear river, there are two popular sayings about the origin of its name: one is from the language of Manchu ancestors (Manchu is called Ya Lu Lu La, which means "the river on the border").
According to historical records, Jianzhouwei Town lives on the bank of Pozhu River (a tributary of Yalu River) all the year round. In addition, it is named after the color of the river is like duck's head (Tong Dian by Du You in Tang Dynasty); Second, because there are two tributaries of the Yalu River and the Green River in the upper reaches, they are combined into one, which is called "Yalu River".
Liaoning province
Besides Songhua River, Liaohe River and Yalu River, there is Hunhe River.
Hunhe River was called Shenshui in ancient times, also known as Xiaoliao River (once the largest tributary of Liaohe River, now it enters the sea independently), and its name is related to a legend that Qing Taizu Nurhachi used his soldiers (see Baidu Hunhe Encyclopedia).
Hebei Province
Besides Liaohe and Haihe rivers, there are Luanhe River and so on.
Luanhe River was called Shui Pi in ancient times, and it was named after its many hot springs. When you make a mistake, you lose it. Lian is similar to Luan, which evolved into Luan in the late Tang Dynasty and was also called "Yu He" or "Shangdu River" in the Yuan Dynasty.
Shandong (province)
Besides the Yellow River, there are Yi River and so on.
The Yihe River was called Yishui in ancient times, and the name of "Yi" has a long history. There is a record of "Huai Yi Shu" in Shangshu Gong Yu, which shows that Dayu had managed the river as early as 2 1 century BC and was called "Yi" nearly 4000 years ago. Han Zhengyunxuan: "yi river originated in Yishan". It refers to Yimeng mountain area, which is the source of its name. That's why.
Henan Province
In addition to the Yellow River and Huaihe River, there is He Yinghe, the largest tributary of Huaihe River.
He Ying was called Shui Ying in ancient times, and it is said that he was named to commemorate Zheng people welcoming Uncle Kao in the Spring and Autumn Period. Its main tributary is Shahe, so it is also called Shahe or Shaying River.
Shanxi
In addition to the Yellow River, there is Fenhe River, the second largest tributary of the Yellow River.
Fenhe River, called "Fen" in ancient times, is also called Fenshui, the second largest tributary of the Yellow River, hence its name.
Shanxi province
Besides the Yellow River, there are also the Han River and so on.
The Hanjiang River, also known as Hanshui River and Hanjiang River, is the largest tributary of the Yangtze River. According to modern hydrology, there are three sources: Shui Yang in the Central Plains, Qushui in Beiyuan and Daiyu River in Nanyuan, all located in ningqiang county, Shaanxi Province at the southern foot of Qinling Mountains, which flows through Mianxian County (now Mianxian County) and then flows eastward to Hanzhong, which is called Hanshui River; From Ankang to Danjiangkou, it was called Canglang Water in ancient times, and Xiangyang was nicknamed Xiangjiang River, hereinafter called Xiangshui.
Jialing River is also famous. Jialing River is named after it flows through the Jialing River Valley in the northeast of Fengxian County, Shaanxi Province (first, the classic water source note 20 (overflow) reads: "Hanshui River enters Jialing Road in the south and becomes Jialing River water").
Jianghexi
Besides the Yangtze River, there are Ganjiang River and so on. Ganjiang River is one of the main tributaries of the Yangtze River and the largest river in Hexi Province. There are two main theories about the name of Ganjiang River: Zhanggong and Ganzhou confluence.
1, the theory of bow-string confluence is the most popular one. Zhangshui and Gongshui meet in Ganzhou to form Ganjiang River, and Zhang Zuo Yougong forms the word "Gan". The problem with this theory is that the word "gan" appeared in the pre-Qin period, while the word "gan" appeared after the Tang Dynasty.
2. In Shan Hai Jing Hai Nei Jing, I first saw the giant Gan: "There is a giant Gan in the south, with long arms, black hair and reversed heels." Guo Pu of the State of Jin noted the Classic of Mountains and Seas: "This thing is in the deep mountains of Nankang County in Jiaozhou today. Xu, heel-on-heel, walking, being sent away, funny, women can make juice, spilling people will get sick, and local customs call it Shandu. There is water rushing in Nankang today, so people are famous for water. "
Sichuan Province
Besides the Yangtze River, Yellow River, Jinsha River, Yalong River and Jialing River, there is also the Minjiang River.
Jinsha River, called Lishui in ancient times, is the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and originated in the middle of Tanggula Mountain on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It was named for its rich Jinsha in ancient times. According to Song Dynasty's Heavenly Creations, "most of the gold comes from Jinsha River (formerly named Lishui) in Yunnan. This water source comes from Tubo and flows around Lijiang. As for Beishengzhou, there are several gold producers in Fiona Fang for more than 500 miles. " Yalong River is a tributary of Jinsha River in the upper reaches of Yangtze River.
Minjiang River belongs to the first-class tributary of the Yangtze River, and the whole basin is in Sichuan Province, which gave birth to the ancient Shu civilization. The Minjiang River was called Wenjiang and Du Jiang in ancient times, and it was named after Minshan.
Guizhou (province)
Besides Yuanjiang, there are Wujiang and so on.
Wujiang River, from pre-Qin to Tang Dynasty, is called Qianjiang River (Guizhou is an ancient country in pre-Qin period), also known as Neijiang River, Fuling River and Yanshui River. Guizhou Middle Road was established in the Tang Dynasty, so it was also called Qianjiang in the Tang and Song Dynasties. The Yuan Dynasty was first called Wujiang River. When the Mongols went south, they recorded the names of various places in Mongolian and transliterated them into Chinese characters, which led to many fallacies, such as recording Jones, a river in Hebei, as a "four songs" (because the local Bashu language had a nasal tail falling off). Wujiang River was also named at this time.
Hubei province
Besides the Yangtze River and Han River, there is also Qingjiang River.
Qingjiang River, a first-class tributary of the Yangtze River, was called Yishui in ancient times. Because "the water is clear and clear, people see it clear", so it is named Qingjiang.
Hunan
Besides the Yangtze River, there are Shui Yuan, Xiangjiang River and Zishui.
The second largest river in Hunan has two original sources: Mawei River in the south, also known as Longtou River, which originated in Jiguanling, Wu Yun, Duyun County, Guizhou Province; Zhong 'anjiang in Beiyuan, also known as Zhuliangjiang, originated in the mountainous area between Pingyue and Majiang County, Guizhou Province. After the two sources meet at the mouth of the three branches of the crab, it is called Qingshui River.
It flows through Taijiang, Jianhe, Jinping, Tianzhu and other counties successively, to Huaihua area of Jinzi Village, Mobin Township, Huitong County, and then flows eastward through Zhijiang to Tuokou Town, Qianyang County, where it meets the canal water, which is called Shui Yuan (Geography of Hunan Province: "Before flowing eastward to Qianyang County, the town meets the drainage, which is called Shui Yuan", which is contrary to folk customs. This record is for reference).
Shan Hai Jing went out from Shui Yuan to the west of Xiang Jun County. "Note" is like a county, and it is also south today. Diary of Shangshu is located in Jiujiang River, Chu, ranking fifth in Yuanjiang, out of the western barbarian world of Yuanzhou. Notes on Water Classics: Shui Yuan is from Gan Lan County, which is bordered by ditch water, and reaches Yucheng County in the east, which is Shui Yuan. Nine Songs of Chu has a source, a source, a source and a destination.
Guangxi
Besides Liujiang River and Hongshui River, there are Gui Jiang and so on. Gui Jiang was called Lishui in ancient times.
In 2 14 BC, Qin Shihuang built a Lingqu in Xing 'an. Lingqu divides the water flowing from Maoershan, separating the two rivers and the north and south, and throwing it into the arms of the Yangtze River and the Pearl River (Xijiang River) respectively, so people add three points of water to the word "Xiang" and "Li".
It became Lishui, Hunan. This is the origin of the names of Xiangjiang River and Lijiang River. Qin Shihuang built a Lingqu, connecting the Yangtze River and the Pearl River, with a steady stream of grain and grass. Finally, Lingnan was established, and there were three counties in Lingnan: Nanhai, Xiang and Guilin. Lijiang River runs through Guilin County, which is the largest river in the county, hence the name Gui Jiang.
Guangdong
Besides the Pearl River, Beijiang River, Hanjiang River and Wujiang River, there is also Jianjiang River.
Hanjiang River is a river in China, Guangdong and Fujian provinces. It was called Hubei River in Tang Dynasty, and later renamed Hanjiang River to commemorate Han Yu's drive of crocodiles. Take a look at the river. The Annals of the Unification of the Qing Dynasty contains: "... its water is as clear as a mirror, hence its name."
Fujian Province
Minjiang River is the largest river in Fujian Province, China. It originated in Junkou Township, Jianning County at the junction of Fujian and Hexi. The three main tributaries of Jianxi, Futunxi and Shaxi meet near Nanping, which is called Minjiang River. Minjiang river basin is the ancestral home of Fujian and Guangdong people, and Sanming and Nanping in the upper reaches are the ancestral homes of Hakka people. Fujian, Vietnam and Hakkas live by the river, creating rich history and culture.
Jiulong River, also known as Zhangzhou River, is the second largest river in Fujian Province after Minjiang River. It was first named "Liuying River". Since the Six Dynasties, it was named after "Fujian garrison troops in Longxi, blocking the river as the boundary and planting willows as the camp".
Anhui province
Besides the Yangtze River, Huaihe River, Sha Ying and Xin 'anjiang, there are Qingyijiang and so on.
Qingyi River, a tributary of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China. In ancient times, it was called "Qingshui", "Lingshui" or "Jingxi" and "Water Mirror". The Tang Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty were called green water. The name of Qingyijiang began in the Southern Song Dynasty. "Records of Ningguo Mansion" records: "Qingyi River was called Qingshui in ancient times, also called Lingshui. Because it originated in Huangshan Mountain and passed through the waters of Huishitai, Taiping, Jingde and Jingxian County, the river body gradually widened, the spring water rose and the waves were rough, so it was named Qingyijiang. "
Zhejiang river
Qiantang River, Oujiang River, Feiyun River, Yongjiang River, etc. Qiantang River, called Zhejiang in ancient times, is also called Zhejiang River, Zhejiang River and Luocha River. Generally, Fuyang section in Zhejiang is called Fuchun River, and Hangzhou section in Zhejiang is called Qiantang River. Qiantang River was first named Shan Hai Jing. Qiantang River is the largest river in Zhejiang Province. During the Qin Dynasty, Qiantang County was located in the west of Hangzhou today. The Tang Dynasty took Tang as its country name and Tujia as Tang. Qiantang River is named after Qiantang County.
Jianghesu
Besides the Yangtze River, Huaihe River and Kuisui River, Qinhuai River is the most famous.
Qinhuai River was called Longcangpu in ancient times and Huaishui in Han Dynasty. According to legend, Qin Shihuang swam eastward to Moling, where there was "the spirit of kings". He ordered the digging of Fangshan and Shilin Mountain in the southeast of Nanjing, and led the dragon to hide Pubei and break it into the Yangtze River. According to this legend, it was renamed Qinhuai in the Tang Dynasty. Later generations pointed out that it is. After Du Mu's poem "Bo Qinhuai" came out in the Tang Dynasty, the name of Qinhuai River became famous all over the world. In Li Bai's poem "Farewell to the Duke of Jinling", there is also a poem "Six generations are more overlord, and the ruins see the capital.
Today, the name of Qinhuai River has appeared in the poem "Li Lexiu Qunying" between Qinhuai. Regarding the origin of this river, The Six Dynasties' Strange Tales contains: "The Huaihe River ... was distributed and detained, which was not man-made, and it was suspected that it was not opened by the first emperor." Geologists and archaeologists have confirmed that Qinhuai River is a natural river, and it was not man-made drowning. However, some of these sections were dug by hand and cannot be ruled out.